Medical Definition of Armillifer

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A genus of Pentastomida (order Porocephalida, family Porocephalidae); adults are found in the lungs of reptiles and the young in many mammals, including man.
Origin: O. Fr. Armille, fr. L. Armilla, a bracelet
Armillifer armillatus, species occurring in the python, the larva or nymph being occasionally found in man.
Synonym: Porocephalus armillatus.
(05 Mar 2000)